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August 17, 2025

The Madras agricultural student's Union Editorial Notes

Key Points

The conference emphasized the significance of agricultural chemists in shaping policies.
Mr. J. Mackenna highlighted the agenda, indicating the conference's importance in agricultural discussions.
Dr. W. H. Harrison presided over discussions focused on the Indian Chemical Service proposal.
The session involved government references aimed at enhancing agricultural chemistry and policy implementation.

Abstract

Of the different sectional conferences held in February 1919 at Pusa, not the least important was the chemical conference which was presided over by Dr. W. H. Harrison, Imperial Agricultural Chemist and which got through a crowded and interesting programme for nearly a week. Mr. J. Mackenna, Agricultural Adviser to the Government of India, opened the con- ference in a spirited address calling attention to the relative importance of the various subjects on the agenda and watched the proceedings and took part in the discussions throughout the session. There were two references from the Government of India on which the considered opinion of the agricultural chemists was invited, the formation of the Indian Chemical Service as formulated by the Industrial Commission and a Fertiliser Act for India. With regard to the former, the agri-chemists desired to be units in the Agri- cultural Department rather than be merged in a general

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